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Preston 1-2 Arsenal

The late winner on Saturday's was Giroud's ninth goal in six starts this season - that's a fantastic record, one that most strikers could only dream of - but still he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

With many it seems like he gets the blame for Wenger not investing in a 'world class' striker during the past few seasons which is totally unfair.

Giroud cost around £12m in 2012. Since he's arrived he has scored 91 goals and provided 33 assists in 206 games. A record like that deserves far more respect than it gets.

Both centre-backs were poor - but Gabriel’s bizarre determination to play a suicidal offside trap left Arsenal exposed time and time again during the first half.

To the Brazilian’s credit he did improve after the interval, but a big reason for that was the intensity that the hosts showed before the break could not be replicated.

Question marks continue to hang over Gabriel. Is he good enough back up to Mustafi and Koscielny? Can he be trusted to fill in when needed? Nervy displays like the one he served up at Deepdale do little to silence his detractors.